ArtistInfo
Carpenters
The Essential Collection (1965 - 1997)
Compil. US 2006 on A&M Records label
Jazz, Pop, Folk, World and (Ballad, Soft Rock, Vocal, Easy Listening)
℗©2002 A&M Records Distributed by Universal Music & Video Distribution.
Musicians
 | Carpenters , 1969-1983 US album by, vocals, lead vocals |
 | Richard Carpenter key, voc, *1946 US arranged by, liner notes, piano, keyboards, written by, electric piano, vocals, written by, producer, lead vocals, music by, producer, arranged by, arranged by, conductor |
 | Mike Fink , design, original |
 | Rebecca Chamlee , design, original |
 | Barry Korkin technician, ume tape sourcing |
 | Wes Jacobs , bass, bass, tuba |
 | Karen Carpenter voc, dr, 1950-1983 US drums, lead vocals, lead vocals, backing vocals |
 | Joe Osborn b, *1937 US bass |
| Danny Woodhams , bass, vocals |
| Gary Sims , guitar, vocals |
 | John Bettis , *1946 US guitar, vocals, written by |
| Leslie Johnston , vocals |
| Charlyn Koster , autoharp |
| Vicki Bacon , cello |
 | Roger Young , engineer, 1987, engineer, 1990, engineer, 1985, engineer, 1991, engineer, 1994, engineer, 1984, engineer, 1983 |
 | David Duke frh, french horn |
 | Tony Peluso g, 1950-2010 US guitar, lead guitar, vocals, d.j., bass, guitar, electric guitar |
| Doug Strawn , clarinet |
 | Bob Messenger b, flute, tenor saxophone, bass |
 | Hal Blaine dr, *1929 US drums |
 | Earl Dumler ob, bs, GB oboe, english horn |
 | Chuck Findley tr, *1947 US trumpet |
 | Jim Horn sax, fl, bs, *1940 US oboe |
 | Tommy Morgan h, harmonica |
 | Tim Weisberg fl, *1943 US flute |
 | Red Rhodes stg, 1930-1995 US steel guitar, pedal |
 | Buddy Emmons stg, 1937-2015 US steel guitar, pedal |
 | John Phillips ts, bsn, fl, ob, tenor saxophone |
 | Jim Gordon dr, perc, p, *1945 US drums |
 | Tim May g, US guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar |
 | Chuck Domanico b, 1944-1966 US bass |
 | Ron Tutt dr, *1938 US drums |
 | Cubby O'Brien dr, drums |
 | Tom Scott sax, *1948 US woodwind, tenor saxophone |
 | David Shostac fl, flute |
 | Ed Greene dr, US drums |
 | Ray Parker Jr. , *1954 US guitar |
 | Peter Knight , 1917-1985 GB arranged by |
| Larry McNealy , banjo |
 | Bobby Bruce vn, *1925 fiddle |
 | Tom Hensley key, US piano, tack |
 | Billy May tr, 1916-2004 US arranged by |
 | Chuck Berghofer b, *1937 US bass |
 | Pete Jolly p, 1932-2004 US keyboards |
 | Charles Gounod , FR adapted by |
| Robert De La Garza , engineer, 1989 |
 | John Ellis key, p, GB oboe |
 | Paul Riser str, *1943 US arranged by |
 | Larrie Londin dr, 1943-1992 US drums |
 | Bob James key, ep, *1939 US arranged by, keyboards |
 | Jerry Hey tr, fh, *1950 US arranged by |
 | Rod Temperton ep, *1947 GB arranged by |
 | Liberty DeVitto dr, drums |
 | David Brown g, voc, US guitar |
 | Russell Javors g, *1952 US guitar |
 | Rob Mounsey syn, *1952 US keyboards |
 | Michael Brecker ts, 1949-2007 US tenor saxophone |
 | Nelson Riddle tb, 1921-1985 US arranged by, conductor |
 | Ella Fitzgerald voc, 1917-1996 US lead vocals |
 | Sheridon Stokes , *1935 US flute |
 | Jay Dee Maness stg, *1945 US steel guitar, pedal |
 | Dennis Budimir g, *1938 US acoustic guitar |
 | Fred Tackett g, *1945 US acoustic guitar |
 | Jim Kanter , clarinet |
Producers
| Vartan art direction |
| Carpenters backing vocals |
| Margaret Goldfarb coordinator, project coordination |
| Artministry, Inc. design |
| Bernie Grundman mastered by |
| Joe Osborn producer, engineer |
| Rick Jarrard producer |
| Richard Carpenter producer, backing vocals, mixed by |
| Ray Gerhardt engineer |
| Jack Daugherty producer |
| Doug Strawn backing vocals |
| Dick Bogert engineer |
| Karen Carpenter producer, associate, mixed by |
| The Jimmy Joyce Children's Chorus backing vocals |
| Tom Scott recorder |
| Roger Young engineer |
| The O.K. Chorale backing vocals |
| Carlene Williams backing vocals |
| Julia Tillman Waters backing vocals |
| Maxine Willard Waters backing vocals |
| Gregg Smith Singers backing vocals |
| Tom Bahler Chorale backing vocals |
| Eric Tomlinson engineer |
| John Richards mixed by, mixing engineer |
| Glenn Berger engineer |
| James Guthrie engineer |
| Jim Boyer engineer |
| Phil Ramone producer |
| David Iveland engineer, mixdown, mixed by |
| Carolyn Dennis backing vocals |
| Armin Steiner engineer |
| Charlie Paakkari engineer |
Composers
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1965 - 1970 | Carpenters | ||
| 2 | Caravan | Carpenters | Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Juan Tizol | 3:37 |
| 3 | The Parting Of Our Ways | Carpenters | Richard Carpenter | 2:20 |
| 4 | Looking For Love | Carpenters | Richard Carpenter | 1:51 |
| 5 | I'll Be Yours | Carpenters | Richard Carpenter | 2:28 |
| 6 | Iced Tea | Carpenters | Richard Carpenter | 2:36 |
| 7 | You'll Love Me | Carpenters | Richard Carpenter | 2:27 |
| 8 | All I Can Do | Carpenters | John Bettis, Richard Carpenter | 1:51 |
| 9 | Don't Be Afraid | Carpenters | Richard Carpenter | 2:06 |
| 10 | Invocation | Carpenters | John Bettis, Richard Carpenter | 1:01 |
| 11 | Your Wonderful Parade | Carpenters | John Bettis, Richard Carpenter | 2:22 |
| 12 | All Of My Life | Carpenters | Richard Carpenter | 3:01 |
| 13 | Eve | Carpenters | John Bettis, Richard Carpenter | 2:52 |
| 14 | Ticket To Ride | Carpenters | Lennon-McCartney | 4:10 |
| 15 | Get Together | Carpenters | Chet Powers | 2:41 |
| 16 | Interview | Carpenters | 1:34 | |
| 17 | Love Is Surrender | Carpenters | Ralph Carmichael | 1:59 |
| 18 | Maybe It's You | Carpenters | John Bettis, Richard Carpenter | 3:03 |
| 19 | (They Long To Be) Close To You | Carpenters | Bacharach And David | 4:33 |
| 20 | Mr. Guder | Carpenters | John Bettis, Richard Carpenter | 3:20 |
| 21 | We've Only Just Begun | Carpenters | Paul Williams, Roger Nichols | 3:04 |
| 22 | Merry Christmas, Darling | Carpenters | Frank Pooler, Richard Carpenter | 3:05 |
| 23 | For All We Know | Carpenters | Arthur James, Fred Karlin, Robb Wilson | 2:37 |
| 24 | 1971 - 1973 | Carpenters | ||
| 25 | Rainy Days And Mondays | Carpenters | Paul Williams, Roger Nichols | 3:36 |
| 26 | Superstar | Carpenters | Bonnie Bramlett, Leon Russell | 3:50 |
| 27 | Let Me Be The One | Carpenters | Paul Williams, Roger Nichols | 2:26 |
| 28 | Bless The Beasts And Children | Carpenters | Barry De Vorzon, Perry Botkin Jr. | 3:16 |
| 29 | Hurting Each Other | Carpenters | Gary Geld, Peter Udell | 2:49 |
| 30 | It's Going To Take Some Time | Carpenters | Carole King, Toni Stern | 2:55 |
| 31 | I Won't Last A Day Without You | Carpenters | Paul Williams, Roger Nichols | 3:54 |
| 32 | A Song For You | Carpenters | Leon Russell | 4:42 |
| 33 | Top Of The World | Carpenters | John Bettis, Richard Carpenter | 3:00 |
| 34 | Goodbye To Love | Carpenters | John Bettis, Richard Carpenter | 3:57 |
| 35 | This Masquerade | Carpenters | Leon Russell | 4:51 |
| 36 | Sing | Carpenters | Joe Raposo | 3:18 |
| 37 | Jambalaya (On The Bayou) | Carpenters | Hank Williams | 3:42 |
| 38 | Yesterday Once More | Carpenters | John Bettis, Richard Carpenter | 3:49 |
| 39 | Oldies Medley | Carpenters | 14:55 | |
| 40 | Fun, Fun, Fun | Carpenters | Mike Love, Brian Wilson | |
| 41 | The End Of The World | Carpenters | Sylvia Dee, Arthur Kent | |
| 42 | Da Doo Ron Ron | Carpenters | Spector, Greenwich & Barry | |
| 43 | Deadman's Curve | Carpenters | Artie Kornfeld, Roger Christian, Brian Wilson, Jan Berry | |
| 44 | Johnny Angel | Carpenters | Lyn Duddy, Lee Pockriss | |
| 45 | The Night Has A Thousand Eyes | Carpenters | Marilyn Garrett, Ben Weisman, Dotty Wayne | |
| 46 | Our Day Will Come | Carpenters | Mort Garson, Bob Hilliard | |
| 47 | One Fine Day | Carpenters | Goffin And King | |
| 48 | Yesterday Once More (Reprise) | Carpenters | John Bettis, Richard Carpenter | |
| 49 | Radio Contest Outtakes | Carpenters | 1:54 | |
| 50 | 1974 - 1978 | Carpenters | ||
| 51 | Morinaga Hi-Crown Chocolate Commercial | Carpenters | 0:34 | |
| 52 | Please Mr. Postman | Carpenters | Brian Holland, Freddie Gorman, Georgia Dobbins, Robert Bateman, William Garrett | 2:50 |
| 53 | Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town | Carpenters | Haven Gillespie, J. Fred Coots | 4:02 |
| 54 | Only Yesterday | Carpenters | John Bettis, Richard Carpenter | 3:46 |
| 55 | Solitaire | Carpenters | Phil Cody-Neil Sedaka | 4:40 |
| 56 | Tryin' To Get The Feeling Again | Carpenters | David Pomeranz | 4:21 |
| 57 | Good Friends Are For Keeps | Carpenters | Jon Silberman | 1:08 |
| 58 | Ordinary Fool | Carpenters | Paul Williams | 3:42 |
| 59 | Sandy | Carpenters | John Bettis, Richard Carpenter | 3:41 |
| 60 | There's A Kind Of Hush (All Over The World) | Carpenters | Geoff Stephens, Les Reed | 2:56 |
| 61 | I Need To Be In Love | Carpenters | Albert Hammond, John Bettis, Richard Carpenter | 3:48 |
| 62 | From This Moment On | Carpenters | Cole Porter | 2:13 |
| 63 | Suntory Pop Jingle #1 | Carpenters | Hiromasa Suzuki, Yoko Narahashi | 0:32 |
| 64 | Suntory Pop Jingle #2 | Carpenters | Tatsushi Umegaki, Yoko Narahashi | 0:33 |
| 65 | All You Get From Love Is A Love Song | Carpenters | Steve Eaton | 3:46 |
| 66 | Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft (The Recognized Anthem Of World Contact Day) | Carpenters | Klaatu | 7:08 |
| 67 | Sweet, Sweet Smile | Carpenters | Juice Newton, Otha Young | 3:02 |
| 68 | Christ Is Born | Carpenters | Domenico Bartolucci, Ray Charles | 3:13 |
| 69 | White Christmas | Carpenters | Irving Berlin | 2:29 |
| 70 | Little Altar Boy | Carpenters | Howlett Smith | 3:44 |
| 71 | Ave Maria | Carpenters | Johann Sebastian Bach | 2:36 |
| 72 | 1978 - 1997 | Carpenters | ||
| 73 | Where Do I Go From Here? | Carpenters | Parker McGee | 4:24 |
| 74 | Little Girl Blue | Carpenters | Rodgers & Hart | 3:24 |
| 75 | I Believe You | Carpenters | Addrisi Brothers | 3:54 |
| 76 | If I Had You | Carpenters | Gary Harju, Larry Herbstritt, Steve Dorff | 3:57 |
| 77 | Karen / Ella Medley | Carpenters | 5:57 | |
| 78 | This Masquerade | Carpenters | Leon Russell | |
| 79 | My Funny Valentine; | Carpenters | Rodgers & Hart | |
| 80 | I'll Be Seeing You | Carpenters | Irving Kahal, Sammy Fain | |
| 81 | Someone To Watch Over Me | Carpenters | George & Ira Gershwin | |
| 82 | As Time Goes By | Carpenters | Herman Hupfeld | |
| 83 | Don't Get Around Much Anymore | Carpenters | Duke Ellington, Bob Russell | |
| 84 | I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart | Carpenters | Henry Nemo, Irving Mills, John Redmond, Duke Ellington | |
| 85 | 1980 Medley | Carpenters | ||
| 86 | Sing | Carpenters | Joe Raposo | |
| 87 | Knowing When To Leave | Carpenters | Bacharach And David | |
| 88 | Make It Easy On Yourself | Carpenters | Bacharach And David | |
| 89 | Someday | Carpenters | Richard Carpenter, John Bettis | |
| 90 | We've Only Just Begun | Carpenters | Paul Williams, Roger Nichols | |
| 91 | Make Believe It's Your First Time | Carpenters | Bob Morrison, Johnny Wilson | 4:08 |
| 92 | Touch Me When We're Dancing | Carpenters | J.L. Wallace, Ken Bell, Terry Skinner | 3:20 |
| 93 | When It's Gone | Carpenters | Randy Handley | 5:00 |
| 94 | Because We Are In Love (The Wedding Song) | Carpenters | John Bettis, Richard Carpenter | 5:02 |
| 95 | Those Good Old Dreams | Carpenters | John Bettis, Richard Carpenter | 4:12 |
| 96 | Now | Carpenters | Dean Pitchford, Roger Nichols | 3:50 |
| 97 | Karen's Theme | Carpenters | Richard Carpenter | 2:40 |
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